The call
Start with carne asada fries or cali burrito, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Carne asada fries
- Cali burrito
Best for
- The best carne asada fries in San Diego, per Roger
The best carne asada fries in San Diego, per Roger
“I have to say that their carne asada fries are the best here in SD, no other place can top its quantity and quality.”
Mexican
Roger gave this Hillcrest taco shop a full 5 stars, calling its carne asada fries and Cali burritos the best grease in San Diego -- unmatched in quantity and quality -- with friendly, consistent service and flat, no-tax pricing; it's likely the same "La Posta" he later mentioned was just steps away from Bronx Pizza in the same parking lot.
Start with carne asada fries or cali burrito, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
Source-backed notes
Checked in 3 times on Yelp, most recently Sep 16, 2016. See the check-in log
“I have to say that their carne asada fries are the best here in SD, no other place can top its quantity and quality.”
Praised the friendly, warm service from a regular server, the shredded lettuce added to burritos, and flat, no-tax pricing. Warned that regulars are sometimes approached by "crack heads and a bunch of weirdos" outside.
Stay in the neighborhood

Roger's Hillcrest cigar-bar pick, run by an owner (Raul) he calls the friendliest in town, open later than most local lounges with a strong Belgian beer selection on tap and bottle.

A Hillcrest Chinese restaurant Roger says declined after the pandemic, dropping from a two-star review to one star, after an earlier visit he'd already called just okay and Americanized.

A Hillcrest location of the Nishiki Ramen chain -- a separate address from the site's existing Kearny Mesa entry -- rated a middling three stars by Roger.